Etymology

cereous

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Today it means: waxen; waxy; like wax Full definition →

Latin cēreus
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  1. Latin · derived fromcēreus
  2. English todaycereous

From Latin cēreus, from cēra (“wax”).

Words from the same roots

Latincēreus all →

cierge

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